Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
92G
Jenner House, Unit E3, Langley Park, Avon Way
Chippenham
SN151GG
UK
E-mail: bswicb.procurementadvice@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK15
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://bsw.icb.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Special Allocation Service (SAS) to Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board
Reference number: PROCADV0028
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board ("the ICB") is directly awarding a contract following direct award process A to a new provider for the provision of Special Allocation Service (SAS) - Primary Medical Services to those patients who are restricted from mainstream Primary Care due to unacceptable behaviours.
The service will be responsible for provision of:
• medical services for patients who have been removed from their GP practice and allocated to the SAS scheme
• support for rehabilitation of registered patients to address underlying causes of violent or aggressive behaviour and encourage and support facilitation of return to general practice
• a multi-disciplinary holistic service that provides safe, secure and appropriate access to SAS registered patients within Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire.
• vaccinations and immunisations, contraceptive services, maternity medical services (excluding intra-partum care), cervical screening services and minor surgery for registered SAS patients
The service will be contactable by telephone during Core Hours Monday to Friday 08:00-18:30 (excluding bank holidays)
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
175 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85121100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board ("the ICB") is directly awarding a contract following direct award process A to a new provider, Abbey Meads Medical Practice, for the provision of a Special Allocation Service (SAS).
Primary Medical Services to be provided to those patients who are restricted from mainstream Primary Care due to unacceptable behaviours.
Contract awarded in accordance with Regulation 7 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
Contract start date: 1 January 2026
Duration: 14 months (Expiry Date: 31 March 2027)
Total value of contract award: £175,000
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: No realistic alternative provider
/ Weighting: 100%
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract award notice under Direct Award Process A. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act (2023) do not apply to this award.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/12/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Abbey Meads Medical Practice
J83035
Swindon
UK
NUTS: UKK14
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 175 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.
The decision to award this contract was approved on 19 December 2025 in accordance with BSW ICB Delegated Financial Limits (DFLs).
Conflicts of interest identified at this time: 0.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board
Chippenham
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://bsw.icb.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/05/2026